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FIBA ASIA CHAMPIONSHIP

Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Feb 13, 2016
Tokashiki reaches deal to remain with WNBA's Storm
Star forward Ramu Tokashiki has signed a multiyear contract with the Seattle Storm, the WNBA club announced on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 3, 2015
Iran edges Japan to claim bronze medal
Iran topped Japan 68-63 to take the FIBA Asia Championship bronze medal on Saturday, beating Japan for the second time in the tournament and ensuring the reigning champion finished its title defense with a win.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 3, 2015
Japan falls to Philippines in semifinals
The Philippines held off Japan in the second semifinal of the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday, riding a hot-shooting fourth period to advance to the final with an 81-70 win.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Oct 1, 2015
Japan stages surprising rout of Qatar in FIBA Asia quarterfinals
Japan shocked Qatar in the FIBA Asia Championship quarterfinal on Thursday, using a 81-67 win to advance to the tournament semifinals for the first time since 1997 and move just two wins away from direct qualification to the 2016 Rio Olympic basketball tournament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 30, 2015
Japan hoping to earn semifinal berth at Asia championship
A win against Qatar is all that stands between Japan and an Asia championship semifinal place, and with Thursday's winner booking a place in the Rio 2016 pre-Olympic qualifying tournament, it will be a very important day for basketball in Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 29, 2015
Japan routs Hong Kong, secures spot in FIBA Asia quarterfinals
Japan defeated Hong Kong 89-62 on Tuesday to confirm a place in the FIBA Asia Championships quarterfinals and put itself just one win away from a spot in the Rio 2016 pre-Olympic qualifying basketball tournament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 25, 2015
Takeuchi double-double steers Japan past India
Joji Takeuchi carried Japan to an important 83-65 victory over India in the final preliminary round group game of the FIBA Asia Championship on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 24, 2015
Japan routs Malaysia in FIBA Asia clash
Japan got its FIBA Asia Championship campaign back on track on Thursday, demolishing Malaysia 119-48 to secure the team's first victory of the tournament.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 23, 2015
Japan falls to Iran in Asia championship opener
Japan's first game at the FIBA Asia Championship ended in a 86-48 loss against tournament heavyweight Iran in China on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 19, 2015
Matsui ready to be shooting star
The lack of a presence underneath the basket has been Japanese basketball's everlasting issue. So Kenji Hasegawa, the current men's national team head coach, looks more to his outside players than inside muscle, relying on their perimeter shooting to carry the offense.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 11, 2015
JBA selects 12-man squad for FIBA Asia Championship
The Japan Basketball Association announced the men's national team roster for the upcoming FIBA Asia Championship on Friday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 25, 2015
Tokashiki eager to put new skills on display
Less than a week before the Japan women's national team begins competing at the FIBA Asia Championship, Seattle Storm rookie Ramu Tokashiki returned home to join the squad.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 16, 2015
Japan routs Czech Republic to win three-game exhibition series
Sharp-shooter Keijuro Matsui nailed four 3-point shots and scored 18 points in the second quarter alone to boost the Japan men's team to a 75-61 victory over the Czech Republic on Sunday at Yoyogi National Gymnasium Annex.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 14, 2015
Guards Yoshida, Machida aiming high with national team
Looking to retain its title at August's FIBA Asia Championship for Women, the latest Japan national basketball team plans to play with more vigor and speed, partly to make up for its lack of height on the international stage.
BASKETBALL
Nov 5, 2013
Herb Brown helps Japan women's basketball team nab FIBA Asia gold
Longtime basketball coach Herb Brown, older brother of Hall of Fame bench boss Larry Brown, helped steer the Japan women's national team to its first continental championship in 43 years on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Aug 7, 2013
Japan fails to advance at FIBA Asia Championship
Jordan controlled the tempo and kept Japan in catch-up mode en route to a 65-56 win in the teams' Final Group E game at the FIBA Asia Championship on Wednesday in Manila.
BASKETBALL
Aug 6, 2013
Japan falls to 1-3 in FIBA Asia Championship
Former Osaka Evessa center Tseng Wen-ting scored a game-high 19 points and Lin Chih-chieh poured in 16 as Taiwan edged Japan 79-76 in Group E action at the FIBA Asia Championship on Tuesday in Manila.
BASKETBALL
Aug 2, 2013
Japan prevails over Hong Kong in FIBA Asia clash
Led by guard Naoto Tsuji's 17-point effort and three teammates' double-digit scoring output, the Japan men's national basketball team cruised past Hong Kong 76-59 in a FIBA Asia Championship Group B game on Friday in Manila.
BASKETBALL
Aug 1, 2013
Qatar edges Japan in FIBA Asia opener
The Qatar men's national team outscored Japan 22-13 in the fourth quarter en route to a one-point victory in the teams' 27th FIBA Asia Championship opener on Thursday in Manila.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jul 29, 2013
Japan eager to prove worth at FIBA Asia Championship
Japan's men's national basketball team has little credibility left after racking up a series of disappointing results on the international stage in recent years.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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